The old style push reel mower is a tried and tested reliable alternative to the popular petrol mowers.The push reel mower has several advantages over petrol mowers, but to get the best out of one, your lawn should be flat and not full of thick weeds.
One of the advantages in not having a petrol engine is there is no running costs, no more hassels in mixing fuels, no more deafening noise, no more problems getting it started and keeping it running and more importantly these days, there is no pollution added to the atmosphere.
Storing a petrol mower can be a problem as they take up a bit of room. A push reel mower is a bout half the size so they are easier to store away. With having no motor they are very light and easy to move around. With the added effort needed to push along a reel mower, comes a healthier lifestyle.
The basic working setup of a reel mower consists of some spinning blades and a single horizontal fixed cutting blade. The wheels on a reel mower are their for more than good looks. What they do is when the reel mower is pushed , they spin which in turn spins the spinning blades and that pushes the grass onto the fixed cutting blade and that what makes the cut.
Because the cut is made on a sharp blade it cuts the grass cleanly, therefore the grass actually heals quicker. There isn't many petrol mowers that are able to cut the grass as cleanly as the reel mower. The petrol mower blades are generally dull and rather than slice the grass they rip it, which could damage your lawn.
The types of push reel mowers available these days are a bit more modernized with new features and accessories. Originally they had difficulty cutting long grass so you really needed to ensure the lawn didn’t get to long, today’s designs have height adjustments which can make cutting longer grass easier.
Their made lighter and stronger, the cutting blades are sharper and made with improved metals so they stay sharper for longer. The price of reel mowers is less than you probably think..
You can buy grass catchers also which will collect all of the clippings making the clean up easier.
So if we look back the push reel mower is indeed a great alternative, they are cheap, light, quiet, pollution free, require very little maintenance, compact, easy and fun to use.
Push Reel Mowers are a great investment towards a great lawn, a clean environment and a healthier life style.
Do your self and your lawn a favour and have a look at these Reel Mowers.
